William “The Beast” Bibbiani entered the match with a singles record of 14-10. His career accuracy was 82.73%. He represented The Quirky Mercs.
“Diamond” David Del Rio entered the match with a singles record of 4-3. His career accuracy was 76.52%. He represented The Dungeon.
First Round
Bibbiani had a perfect round and hit the bonus question, scoring nine out of a possible nine points. Del Rio missed three questions, scoring five out of a possible eight points. The missed questions were:
Category: Fantasy/Sci-Fi
What 1984 family-fantasy film has the line, “Having a luck dragon with you is the only way to go on a quest.”?
Del Rio’s Answer: Didn’t have it
Correct Answer: The Neverending StoryCategory: Animated
Antonio Banderas voices the character Puss in Boots in how many films?
Del Rio’s Answer: 5
Correct Answer: 4Category: Oscars
How many people received Oscar nominations for their performances in 1997’s Titanic?
Del Rio’s Answer: 1
Correct Answer: 2
The score at the end of the first round was 9-5 to Bibbiani.
Second Round
Bibbiani deferred. Del Rio spun Alfred Hitchcock, decided to spin again, and got 2010s. He answered four out of four questions correctly and earned eight out of a possible eight points.
Bibbiani spun Stephen King and kept it. He went to multiple-choice once, answered four out of four questions correctly, and earned seven out of a possible eight points.
The score at the end of the second round was 16-13 to Bibbiani.
Third Round
Del Rio’s two-point question was in the category of Denzel Washington and he got it correct.
Who directed Denzel Washington in the film Man of Fire?
Del Rio’s Answer: Tony Scott
Correct Answer: Tony Scott
Del Rio’s three-point question was in the category of 2010s and he got it correct.
In Boyhood, Mason’s father gives him an album for his thirteenth birthday entitled The Black Album, which was a compilation of solo music by members of what former band?
Del Rio’s Answer: The Beatles
Correct Answer: The Beatles
Bibbiani’s two-point question was in the category of Musicals and he got it correct.
In what 2014 movie do the characters of the Baker and the Baker’s wife wish for a child at the beginning of the movie?
Bibbiani’s Answer: Into the Woods
Correct Answer: Into the Woods
Bibbiani’s three-point question was in the category of Tom Hanks and he got it correct.
What Tom Hanks film features supporting performances from Stephen Root, Marlon Wayans, and JK Simmons?
Bibbiani’s Answer: The Ladykillers
Correct Answer: The Ladykillers
Del Rio’s five-point question was in the category of Spy Films and he got it correct.
In what 2001 film does a nearly retired CIA operative named Nathan Muir try to free his protege who has been arrested in China for espionage?
Del Rio’s Answer: Spy Game
Correct Answer: Spy Game
Bibbiani’s five-point question was in the category of Family Films and he got it correct.
Angela Lansbury voices Mayor McGerkle in what 2010s animated film also featuring Kenan Thompson?
Bibbiani’s Answer: The Grinch
Correct Answer: The Grinch
The final score was 26-23 to Bibbiani.
Other Details
Del Rio answered 12 of the 15 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 80%. His record is now 4-4.
Bibbiani answered 16 of the 16 questions asked to him correctly for an accuracy of 100%. His record is now 15-10. He advanced to the semifinals of the singles tournament.
